美好世界

What a Wonderful World - 10/23/1999

這首汽車廣告最喜歡用的曲子是由路易斯•阿姆斯壯(1901-1971)，美國最偉大的爵士大師於垂暮之年所唱。

其實 What a Wonderful World 問世時間很早了，1968年，正值美國人心最混沌的越戰時期。1987年，羅賓威廉斯描述戰地播音員的著名電影「早安越南」，引用了這首歌，引起注意，使得世人有機會再度接觸這塊音樂瑰寶。

What a Wonderful World 可說是通俗音樂的經典之作，歌詞簡單平易有如童話，旋律充滿虔誠的憧憬之美。阿姆斯壯以其渾然天成，厚重沙啞的老爺爺嗓音唱出對自然與人間感情的詠讚，歌聲風靡了全世界，迄今不減。

當藝術愈做愈精緻，愈龐大，愈造作時，阿姆斯壯這首傳世小品正提醒我們，其實，純樸自然的作品，最是魅力無限。





What a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do They're really saying I love you. I hear babies cry, I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll never know And I think to myself what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world. by George David Weiss & Bob Thiele

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